The International Guide to Securities Market Indices

Henry Shilling

1. Introduction 2. Uses and Applications 3. Reasons for Growth of Indices 4. Index Construction and Maintenance 5. Characteristics of Preferred Indices 6. Historical Highlights 7. Guide to Index Profiles 8. Index Profiles – Stocks 9. Index Profiles – Bonds 10. Index Profiles – Money Market Instruments 11. Index Profiles – Commodities 12. Index Profiles – Convertible Securities 13. Index Profiles – Guaranteed Investment Contracts 14. Index Profiles – Mutual Funds 15. Index Profiles – Closed End Funds 16. Index Profiles – Real Estate 17. Index Profiles – Miscellaneous Appendix 1 – Illustration of Index Calculations Appendix 2 – Supplemental Securities Market Indices Appendix 3 – Additional Performance Data Appendix 4 – Glossary Appendix 5 – Comprehensive Directory of Indices Appendix 6 – Indices by Asset Class/Country Appendix 7 – Directory of Index Publishers Appendix 8 – Global Market Capitalization Appendix 9 – Year-End 1995 Currency Exchange Rates per the U.S. Dollar Appendix 10 – Index-Based Derivative Instruments Appendix 11 – 1994-1995 Performance Tables